Academics at Sierra College

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Sierra College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

66 Majors With Completions

25:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

31% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Sierra College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At 25 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Sierra College is above the national average of 15 to 1. 31% of the instructors at Sierra College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Sierra College can choose from 66 majors with reported graduates spanning 28 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Sierra College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	—
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Sierra College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Social Sciences, General	534
Biological and Physical Sciences	456
Business Administration, Management and Operations	321
Psychology, General	304
Criminal Justice and Corrections	128

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Sierra College:

Need flexibility? Check whether Sierra College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 13,628 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Sierra College retains and graduates its students — 72% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Sierra College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at Sierra College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty Composition at Sierra College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Sierra College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Sierra College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Sierra College — the schools accreditation and what it means